MARKET WRAP: Rand records worst week since January
The JSE didn’t fare much better with the all share losing 1.99% and the top 40 2.11%
26 February 2021 - 18:33
The rand lost nearly 3% to the dollar this week, with most of the downside coming after the budget speech and global market selloffs.
Global markets went into a bit of a spin on Friday over concern that inflation could begin rising too quickly as more stimulus is pumped into the economy while the recovery from the coronavirus seems on track...
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